[HTML][HTML] Water quality assessment of streams and wetlands in a fast growing east African city

N De Troyer, ST Mereta, PLM Goethals, P Boets - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
The combination of rapid urbanization, industrialization, population growth, and low
environmental awareness poses a major threat to worldwide valuable freshwater resources …

Wastewater treatment performance efficiency of constructed wetlands in African countries: a review

A Mekonnen, S Leta, KN Njau - Water Science and Technology, 2015 - iwaponline.com
In Africa, different studies have been conducted at different scales to evaluate wastewater
treatment efficiency of constructed wetland. This paper aims to review the treatment …

Evaluating the performance of horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands: A case study from southern India

P Jamwal, AV Raj, L Raveendran, S Shirin… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands are a nature-based engineering solution enabling polishing of septic
tank effluents at low-cost. However to date, the influence of planting on treatment efficiency …

Modelling approaches for simulating wetland pollutant dynamics

C Defo, R Kaur, A Bharadwaj, K Lal… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A number of black box and process-based modelling approaches, their
strengths/limitations, and future applications for simulating contaminant dynamics in …

Organic Matter and Nutrient Removal Performance of Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands Planted with Phragmite karka and Vetiveria zizanioide for …

K Angassa, S Leta, W Mulat, H Kloos, E Meers - Environmental Processes, 2018 - Springer
Three pilot horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSFCWs) were constructed,
covered with a geomembrane and filled with gravel media. The study compared the …

Constructed wetlands as nature based solutions in removing organic pollutants from wastewater under irregular flow conditions in a tropical climate

A Haddis, B Van der Bruggen, I Smets - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands are considered as a promising wastewater treatment option. Though
extensively studied, most field experiments reflect the performance of these systems in …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency of a horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetland treatment system in an arid area

A Albalawneh, TK Chang, CS Chou, S Naoum - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the performance and treatment efficiency of
the Horizontal Sub-Surface Flow Constructed Wetland treatment system (HSF-CW) in an …

Removal capacity of faecal pathogens from wastewater by four wetland vegetation: Typha latifolia, Cyperus papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius and Phragmites australis

HJ Kipasika, J Buza, WA Smith, K Njau - 2016 - dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz
The ability of four wetland vegetation: Typha latifolia, Cyperus papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
and Phragmites mauritianus in removing pathogenic and indicator microorganisms in the …

Performance of constructed wetland integrated with sand filters for treating high turbid water for drinking

S Mtavangu, AM Rugaika, A Hilonga… - Water Practice and …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
The feasibility of constructed wetland integrated with sand filters (CW-SFs) for treating high
turbid water for drinking was investigated. Turbid water of> 1,000 NTU from Nadosaito dam …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial communities structure in constructed wetlands for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment in Tanzania

GL Msaki, SE Kaale, KN Njau… - Water Practice & …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Bacteria are the largest and most essential microorganisms in wastewater treatment
systems. Despite the vital role bacteria play in enhancing wastewater treatment, its …